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Dashboards, drum jams and delivery convoys kick off India's shopping season

From Bengaluru to Kargil, Flipkart and Amazon race to deliver as online festive sales are projected to grow up to 29%

Updated On: 08 Oct 2026 | 12:31 PM IST

Flipkart, Amazon bet on delivery speed as India's festive sales kick off

Online festive sales could rise 29 per cent to ₹1.55 trillion, with quick commerce taking a 16 per cent share as Flipkart and Amazon expand their rapid delivery networks

Updated On: 07 Oct 2026 | 9:38 PM IST

Flipkart Fashion seller base jumps 77% after zero-commission move

Its fashion seller base has grown 77% this year, and new listings have more than doubled, as its Big Billion Days (BBD) sale begins October 8

Updated On: 07 Oct 2026 | 5:36 PM IST

Cleartrip bets on hotels and homestays and AI to turn profitable

Flipkart's travel arm expects non-air business to account for nearly half its revenue and says it could become self-sustaining without parent funding in a couple of years

Updated On: 07 Oct 2026 | 6:05 AM IST

Flipkart invests in TravClan to strengthen international travel offerings

The investment will strengthen international travel supply, on-ground support and holiday offerings for customers across Cleartrip and Flipkart Travel

Updated On: 05 Oct 2026 | 5:24 PM IST

Ecom platform Flipkart doubles active seller base on zero-commission boost

Flipkart attributed the growth in sellers to its zero-commission model, simplified onboarding and AI-led tools aimed at improving selection, pricing and catalogues

Updated On: 04 Oct 2026 | 10:22 PM IST

Homegrown brands bet on smaller towns for festive growth through Flipkart

Flipkart says homegrown brands have grown 60 per cent in Tier 2 and Tier 3 markets, while its beauty and general merchandise category is growing nearly 50 per cent

Updated On: 01 Oct 2026 | 10:29 PM IST

Best of BS Opinion: After trade policy clashes, is a capital war imminent?

From India's narrowing demographic window and Boeing 737 MAX safety concerns to capital-flow risks, Carrefour's return and AI's social costs, today's opinions examine long-term structural shifts

Updated On: 01 Oct 2026 | 6:15 AM IST

Flipkart's uncertain IPO timeline leaves employee stock options tied up

Listing could be delayed by another one to two years as Walmart takes a wait-and-see approach; some former employees may seek clarity on the IPO timeline

Updated On: 30 Sep 2026 | 12:42 AM IST

Quick commerce becomes the new battleground as festive season approaches

E-commerce giants bank on speed as they expand beyond metros ahead of Big Billion Days, Great Indian Festival sale event.

Updated On: 29 Sep 2026 | 11:19 PM IST

Flipkart gears up for festive season with massive supply-chain expansion

Logistics arm Ekart adds 14 million cubic feet of storage and 900 delivery hubs to push same-day shipping into remote regions

Updated On: 29 Sep 2026 | 12:36 PM IST

Flipkart Ventures invests in AI startups Alive, Keploy to drive growth

The two startups will receive capital support, strategic mentorship, operational expertise and access to Flipkart's broader ecosystem to help them build and scale

Updated On: 28 Sep 2026 | 5:18 PM IST

EMI driving a third of electronics and appliances GMV: Flipkart exec

Nearly half of high-value electronics purchases are expected to use affordability options, while biometric authentication is seeing higher payment success rates

Updated On: 27 Sep 2026 | 11:44 PM IST

CCPA fines Amazon, Flipkart ₹10 lakh each over unregistered herbicide sales

The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed penalties of Rs 10 lakh each on Amazon and Flipkart, and Rs 5 lakh on JioMart, for selling and advertising an unregistered agro-chemical product called 'Cyclosinone Herbicide' on their platforms. In a separate order dated September 22, the consumer protection regulator directed the three e-commerce companies to immediately discontinue the sale and advertisement of the product, which it found was being marketed without disclosing the chemical name of its active ingredient or its composition. The CCPA also directed the platforms to conduct a self-audit to prevent listings of products that contravene existing law or pose a hazard to consumer safety, and asked them to submit compliance reports within 15 days of the order. The investigation was triggered after the CCPA received a complaint forwarded by the Union Ministry of Agriculture, originally filed by the Crop Care Federation of India (CCFI). During the probe, the ...

Updated On: 26 Sep 2026 | 10:14 PM IST

FSSAI initiates penal action against five leading e-commerce platforms

FSSAI has initiated penal action against five e-commerce platforms over product claims, information and the listing of prohibited food articles under food safety regulations

Updated On: 23 Sep 2026 | 11:20 PM IST

Qcom emerges as festive advertising hotspot as brands ramp up spending

Qcom advertising is estimated to account for Rs 2,200 crore of festive ad expenditure in 2026, up 50%, as platforms increasingly become product discovery channels

Updated On: 23 Sep 2026 | 5:41 PM IST

Flipkart creates over 250,000 festive jobs as ecommerce demand rises

Nearly 75,000 opportunities are for first-time workers, as the Walmart-owned company expands its delivery network with 900 new hubs

Updated On: 15 Sep 2026 | 10:34 PM IST

Flipkart's Super.money bets on AI agents to take on bigger rivals

The fintech has begun rolling out its consumer agents and plans to cover all of its customer base in the next two months, Chief Executive Officer Prakash Sikaria said

Updated On: 11 Sep 2026 | 10:53 PM IST

Flipkart Minutes quadruples business as quick-commerce battle intensifies

Flipkart's quick-commerce arm has expanded to nearly 1,200 micro-fulfilment centres across more than 150 cities as competition in instant delivery intensifies

Updated On: 11 Sep 2026 | 6:00 AM IST

Flipkart tests 'Eat In' food delivery, pilots standalone Minutes app

Flipkart is testing Eat In with employees and a standalone Minutes app with select users in Bengaluru, as it prepares for wider rollouts ahead of its festive-season sale.

Updated On: 09 Sep 2026 | 10:30 PM IST